JAK2V617F allele burden is reduced by busulfan therapy: a new observation using an old drug

Kuriakose, Emil; Gjoni, Stefani; Wang, Y. Lynn; Baumann, R; Jones, Amy V.; Cross, Nicholas C.P.; Silver, Richard T.

doi:10.3324/haematol.2013.087742

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“…Controlled studies are needed to clarify the advantage (or disadvantage) of IFN therapy in PV, compared to hydroxyurea therapy. IFN therapy was also associated with significant reduction in mutant CALR allele burden in ET [121] whereas drug-induced JAK2V617F allele burden reduction has also been demonstrated with busulfan use in PV [122].…”

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Polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia: 2015 update on diagnosis, risk‐stratification and management

2015

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Disease overview: Polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) are myeloproliferative neoplasms, respectively characterized by erythrocytosis and thrombocytosis. Other disease features include leukocytosis, splenomegaly, thrombosis, bleeding, microcirculatory symptoms, pruritus, and risk of leukemic or fibrotic transformation. Diagnosis: PV is defined by a JAK2 mutation, whose absence, combined with normal or increased serum erythropoietin level, makes the diagnosis unlikely. Differential diagnosis in ET includes reactive thrombocytosis, chronic myeloid leukemia, and prefibrotic myelofibrosis. Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), calreticulin (CALR), or myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene (MPL) mutations occur in approximately 55%, 25%, and 3% of ET patients, respectively. The same molecular markers are also present in prefibrotic myelofibrosis, which needs to be morphologically distinguished from ET. Survival and leukemic/fibrotic transformation: Median survivals are ∼14 years for PV and 20 years for ET; the corresponding values for younger patients are 24 and 33 years. Life‐expectancy in ET is inferior to the control population. JAK2/CALR mutational status does not affect survival in ET. Risk factors for survival in ET and PV include advanced age, leukocytosis, and thrombosis. Leukemic transformation rates at 20 years are estimated at <10% for PV and 5% for ET; fibrotic transformation rates are slightly higher. Thrombosis risk stratification: Current risk stratification in PV and ET is designed to estimate the likelihood of recurrent thrombosis: high‐risk is defined by the presence of age >60 years or presence of thrombosis history; low‐risk is defined by the absence of both of these two risk factors. Recent data consider JAK2V617F and cardiovascular risk factors as additional risk factors. Presence of extreme thrombocytosis might be associated with acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AvWS) and, therefore, risk of bleeding. Risk‐adapted therapy: The main goal of therapy in PV and ET is to prevent thrombohemorrhagic complications. In low risk patients, this is accomplished by the use of low‐dose aspirin and phlebotomy (hematocrit target <45%) in PV. In high risk (for thrombosis) patients, treatment with hydroxyurea is additionally recommended. Treatment with busulfan or interferon‐α is usually effective in hydroxyurea failures and the additional value of JAK inhibitor therapy in such cases is limited. Screening for AvWS is recommended before administrating aspirin, in the presence of extreme thrombocytosis. Am. J. Hematol. 90:163–173, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia: 2015 update on diagnosis, risk‐stratification and management

2015

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“…There is adequate long-term safety information on these drugs, which have both been shown to significantly reduce JAK2 or CALR mutant allele burden, although the effect of such biologic activity on risk of thrombosis or survival is unknown [116][117][118][119][120]. The JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib was recently approved for use in hydroxyurea-intolerant/resistant PV, based on its ability to alleviate constitutional symptoms and reduce spleen size [121].…”

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Myeloproliferative neoplasms: A decade of discoveries and treatment advances

2015

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Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are clonal stem cell diseases, first conceptualized in 1951 by William Dameshek, and historically included chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF). In 1960, Nowell and Hungerford discovered an invariable association between the Philadelphia chromosome (subsequently shown to harbor the causal BCR‐ABL1 mutation) and CML; accordingly, the term MPN is primarily reserved for PV, ET, and PMF, although it includes other related clinicopathologic entities, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification system. In 2005, William Vainchenker and others described a Janus kinase 2 mutation (JAK2V617F) in MPN and this was followed by a series of additional descriptions of mutations that directly or indirectly activate JAK‐STAT: JAK2 exon 12, myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene (MPL) and calreticulin (CALR) mutations. The discovery of these, mostly mutually exclusive, “driver” mutations has contributed to revisions of the WHO diagnostic criteria and risk stratification in MPN. Mutations other than JAK2, CALR and MPL have also been described in MPN and shown to provide additional prognostic information. From the standpoint of treatment, over the last 50 years, Louis Wasserman from the Unites States and Tiziano Barbui from Italy had skillfully organized and led a number of important clinical trials, whose results form the basis for current treatment strategies in MPN. More recently, allogeneic stem cell transplant, as a potentially curative treatment modality, and JAK inhibitors, as palliative drugs, have been added to the overall therapeutic armamentarium in myelofibrosis. In the current review, I will summarize the important advances made in the last 10 years regarding the science and practice of MPN. Am. J. Hematol. 91:50–58, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…These patients can be shifted to interferon-a, or busulfan if .65 years of age; those who do not tolerate first-line interferon should be put on hydroxyurea or busulfan. Busulfan is an alkylating agent that produces hematologic responses in most patients and a decrease of JAK2V617F allele burden in some 89 ; it must be accurately titrated because of prolonged myelosuppression. 90 I start at 2 mg daily and reduce promptly once the target level of Hct, leukocytes, and/or platelets is reached; maintenance dose may be a few milligrams per week, and many patients stop it after a while, yet maintain hematologic response.…”

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How I treat polycythemia vera

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2014

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Polycythemia vera (PV) is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm associated with JAK2 mutations (V617F or exon 12) in almost all cases. The World Health Organization has defined the criteria for diagnosis, but it is still unclear which parameter (hemoglobin or hematocrit) is the most reliable for demonstrating increased red cell volume and for monitoring response to therapy; also, the role of bone marrow biopsy is being revisited. PV is associated with reduced survival because of cardiovascular complications and progression to post-PV myelofibrosis or leukemia. Criteria for risk-adapted treatment rely on the likelihood of thrombosis. Controlled trials have demonstrated that incidence of cardiovascular events is reduced by sustained control of hematocrit with phlebotomies (low-risk patients) and/or cytotoxic agents (high-risk patients) and antiplatelet therapy with aspirin. Hydroxyurea and interferon may be used as first-line treatments, whereas busulfan is reserved for patients that are refractory or resistant to first-line agents. However, there is no evidence that therapy improves survival, and the significance of reduction of JAK2 mutated allele burden produced by interferon is unknown. PV is also associated with a plethora of symptoms that are poorly controlled by conventional therapy. This article summarizes my approach to the management of PV in daily clinical practice.

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JAK2V617F allele burden is reduced by busulfan therapy: a new observation using an old drug

Cited by 35 publications

References 14 publications

Polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia: 2015 update on diagnosis, risk‐stratification and management

Polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia: 2015 update on diagnosis, risk‐stratification and management

Myeloproliferative neoplasms: A decade of discoveries and treatment advances

How I treat polycythemia vera

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